Monday, March 27, 2017

One thing that stood out to me in this chapter was the difference between a project and a recipe. How can you tell the difference between the two? Have you run into this in your classroom? I also liked the ideas shared about teachers modeling and creating along with their students. Do you do this in your classroom or do you see opportunities where you could in the future?

Next week we will read and discuss chapter 9, "Highlight and Improve the Product."

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Monday, March 20, 2017

What do you think of the authors' brainstorming ideas and process? Do you see how this would work in your classroom? Or do you see modifications that you could make to the brainstorming ideas or process that would make them more useful with your students?

Next week we will read chapter 8, "Creating."

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Monday, March 13, 2017

What does student research look like in your classroom and with your students? What types of research are your students doing? After reading this chapter, do see new opportunities for student research in your classroom? Or are you modeling different types of research? It will be very interesting to see the answers to these questions considering we have participants teaching a variety of different grade levels and subject areas, along with administrators and media specialists.

Next week we will read and discuss chapter 7, "Navigating Ideas."

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Monday, March 6, 2017

How do you encourage your students to "ask as many questions as they answer"? (Spencer, Juliani 97) How do you teach your students to ask better questions? Are you trying to ask more questions in your role as teacher?

Next week we will read and discuss chapter 6, "Understanding the Information."

If you would like to get a late start in the book club, that's fine.
Just be sure to comment on every week's blog post. I know a few people
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morning. That blog post will also include the reading assignment for the
following week.

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more beneficial the conversation will be.

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will be awarded 20 PGPs.

If you have not already done so, register for the book club by completing this registration form.
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documentation at the end of the book club. Please note -- even if you've
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past, you will still need to register for this one.

If you would like, connect to other people reading this book on Twitter using the hashtag #launchbook.